Saving of Oregon and Whitman massacre weapon tale
A government possession portrays the Whitman massacre as a pivotal eight year conflict that shaped Oregon and the Northwest. The narrative links a bloodied tomahawk to Dr Marcus Whitman and wife’s murders, the Crown’s removal of rivals, and the brutal attacks on settlers by local tribes amid British influence.
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Marcus Whitmn
Whitman
Great Northwest
Oregon
Tpadsens Bay
Walla Walla River
Wahul
Savare
Amd
Ole
Whitman Mission and Oregon Boundary Debates in 1840s
A fragmented account recounts Marcus Whitman and U S figures debating Oregon territory with Britain. It covers Whitman’s 1843 immigrant trek, Webster’s indifference, and Washington dispatches as settlers push west amid Cayuse resistance and politics over northwest claims.
Navy battles and shifting focus in world moves
The article reflects on how public attention shifts from Port Arthur to naval battles involving the Russian fleet and Japan. It notes the dramatic impact of the Port Arthur siege and the broader naval campaign, with forecasts of future informs and the view that history now debates which service caused the greatest losses.
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Port Arthur
Rofestvensky
China Sea
Togo
Tay
Enforcing the Laws at Chautauqua Address
Gov. Folk, praised for enforcing laws as St. Louis DA, urges public action on lawful penalties. He argues as a practical official rather than philosopher, saying life improves when laws are enforced and backed by public support.
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Washington Star
Gov. Folk
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St. Louis
Pailic Jaman
Library of Congress copyright entries rise in 1904
The Library of Congress reports 166 577 copyright entries for 1904 up 7 141 from 1903. Music works lead with 23 740 entries, periodicals total 21 04, and books total 29 516 including 16 691 books and the rest leaflets circulars and periodical items.
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Library of Congress
Erti
Palatial R. R. Station Near Capitol Seen Under Heavy Construction
Washington Alexandria area sees rail yard expansion and a new world class station. The Pennsylvania Railroad undertakes the largest freight yard project in the US at 7 008 6000 dollars while other lines add grade crossing removals and a monumental passenger station nearly as large as the Capitol. The plaza plans include nine streets and fountains with enough space to host mass gatherings. To reach two tunnels from the South the site is being filled with earth several stories deep.
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Senate
House
Capitol Building
Potomacc River
Washington
Alexandria
Pennsylvania Railroad
United States
Pennsylvania
Baltimore and Ohio
Slumburg
Germany
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Capitol Hill
Astor buys Hever estate and starts grand Kent improvements
Europe gossip notes W W Astor purchased the Hever estate in Kent with 2000 acres and a moated castle. He employs about a thousand workers to build a lake model village roads and gardens in a project likely costing around 1.25 million pounds.
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Kent
England
Henry VIII
Anne of Cleves
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Capitol Station Dream and Royal Madrid Incognito
The article notes plans to tunnel beneath the Capitol with private Congressional stations for a direct Pullman transfer, a controversial railroad aligned luxury idea. King Alfonso visits Madrid incognito, inspecting rooms for President Loubet and summoning ministers for a council. The Empress Dowager of China seeks mercy for Wong Wen Shuo, a loyal official over 70 years old.
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Senate Chamber
House Chamber
United States
Oregon
Senate
Congress
Alfonso
Madrid
Granda
Loubet
France
China
Wong Wen-Shoo
Counting Uncle Sam's Cash at the Treasury
A new Treasurer Charles Li. Treat of New York succeeds Ellis H. Roberts. A three member committee assigns 40 to 80 clerks to count about 530 million dollars in silver dollars nickels pennies and other currency. Counts are done at night with each clerk naming himself to ensure accuracy and detect shortages.
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United States
Treasury
Secretary of the Treasury
Charles Li. Treat
New York
Ellis H. Roberts
Unemployed Aid System Expands in German Regions
The report outlines a comprehensive German program placing unemployed workers into work camps and rural colonies. It funds offices for job seekers, screen and disinfect clothing, and relocate those without city work to farming and land reclamation projects. The unions offer pensions and accident insurance alongside job opportunities.
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Mach City
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Waking Dream of Rockefeller in a Brickyard Speech
A humorous dream features John D. Rockefeller running for office and poised to deliver a speech in a brickyard, prompting the narrator to wake with amusement. The vignette blends celebrity, politics, and absurd setting for a lighthearted reflection.
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John D. Rockefeller
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